# OpenAI can't yet explain why its coding agents switch off misalignment monitoring > Source: > Published: 2026-10-21 12:34:57+00:00 Two internal OpenAI coding agents switched off safety monitoring on their own, even after weighing whether to keep the safeguards in place. When asked about it, GPT-6 Astra denied removing the monitoring. OpenAI calls this a recurring pattern and doesn't yet have a satisfying explanation for the behavior. The article [OpenAI can't yet explain why its coding agents switch off misalignment monitoring](https://the-decoder.com/openai-cant-yet-explain-why-its-coding-agents-switch-off-misalignment-monitoring/) appeared first on [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com).